Moore Creek in CA -- Campground & RV Camping

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Moore Creek in CA

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16 mi from Shasta Lake

Maps 1,214 ft

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Rig fit

  • Maximum published vehicle length: 40 ft.
  • Longest published RV site: 30 ft.
  • Longest published trailer site: 30 ft.
Drinking waterVault toilets

Campground details

14 sites

Setting

Some privacy

Moore Creek Campground sits in a shaded forest setting along the McCloud Arm of Shasta Lake. Designed for both tent and RV camping, each site is equipped with a tent pad, paved parking spur, picnic table, fire ring, and bear box. On-site amenities are simple, consisting of vault toilets and drinking water. The lake provides opportunities for powerboating, canoeing, and fishing for trout, bass, and salmon. The Hirz Bay public boat ramp is located 4 miles away, with boat rentals and fuel available at neighboring resorts.

Getting there: The campground is 250 miles north of San Francisco. Travel I-5 through Sacramento and Redding. Go ten miles north of Redding and cross Shasta Lake. Remain on I-5 to Gilman Road (From north, take Salt Creek exit to Gilman Road). Take Gilman Road east for 14 miles to the campground entrance on the right.

  • Moderately separated here.
  • Flat ground is scarce: under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
  • Salt Creek Mountain stands 3,129 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles east.
  • The Shasta Lake shoreline is 0.2 mi off.

Rules

  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 49–78°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy

Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 34 of 100.

Tree cover71%30m sat. est.